oh my, the week is here! bea has been crossing off her wall calendar every day this month for the day of her birthday party! the actual day is next week, but today we celebrated, true pandemic style, at home just the 5 of us. as i told my friends earlier in the day- a pandemic 5 year old has no idea that in another world, extended family and friends would have been included in this celebration.
betsy's been asking for a mermaid party for at least 2 months. she chose the colors, the dresses, her hair chalk, her candle, and sprinkle donuts instead of a cake. lucy & eloise practically bought out target with their gifts for her then set up a scavenger hunt complete with a map for her to find them, and bea asked jon & me for a "bunny electric toothbrush" which is, in fact, made. God bless a $9 internet find :)
today she popped out of bed and said over and over that she just could not believe the day had finally arrived. it's so truly the little things- like the focus being on her for a couple of hours with her immediate family. she's just tickled to bring ice cream sandwiches and rainbow cookies to school to celebrate with her class on wednesday, and i keep scratching my head in disbelief that our baby is already 5 years old.
the day we found out our 3rd daughter was on the way is one of my very favorites. a perfect day for betsy would be collecting bugs in her best sunday dress while singing along to wrecking ball and eating cereal marshmallows straight from the box. in her school teachers' eval, they noted "she loves to act, sing and dance" and always finds where the action is. love this little one with her big personality and even bigger heart. it's such a blessing to mother her.
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